Apr 10, 1951
117 min
Full-HD

Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. (1951)

Captain Horatio Hornblower leads his ship HMS Lydia on a perilous transatlantic voyage, during which his faithful crew battle both a Spanish warship and a ragged band of Central American rebels.

Category

Adventure War History

Country

United Kingdom

Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Gregory Peck

Capt. Horatio Hornblower R.N

Virginia Mayo

Lady Barbara Wellesley

Robert Beatty

Lt. William Bush

Moultrie Kelsall

Lt. Crystal

Terence Morgan

2nd Lt. Gerard

James Kenney

Midshipman Longley

James Robertson Justice

Seaman Quist

Denis O'Dea

RAdm. Sir Rodney Leighton

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